Hearing the Distant Drums
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Communication

RSS

Keeping up with changes in the wiki either by email or to your RSS aggregator.

Wiki

Click on Manage Wiki, scroll down to Tools, and then click on Notifications!

Choice #1
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Choice #2
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Specific Page

Choice #3
Go to the specific page that you want to follow and click on the Notify Me tab. Now choose the Email Notification or RSS Feed that you wish to follow.



Discussions

Use for threaded discussions, comments, and communication between group members.

Real-time Chat



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Templates

When you need to duplicate pages (e.g., student portfolios), create a template instead.
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Searching

This is a great and many times overlooked tool. Type the term into the Search box and a list will be generated - search pages, messages, and files.
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History

No saved information is ever lost.
Check student posting by author, date, and time.
Compare versions to determine what has been added/changed - revert to previously saved versions.



Page Lock

When you don't want anyone else editing pages, lock them.
Go to the page and click on the down arrow on the Page tab, then choose Lock from the list.

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If you need to lock more than one page, go to Manage Wiki, choose the pages, click the boxes, and click Lock.

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Using Tags

Organize pages, media, or files with a tag that allows you to search and list for easy access.

To tag a page, follow the Page Lock directions and then click on Details And Tags. Fill in the tag that you've chosen.



Calendar











Step 1
Create the Google Calendar and then click the down arrow to the right of the calendar name. Then click Share this Calendar

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Step 2
Click on Calendar Details
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Step 3
Scroll down and find Embed This Calendar, now copy the code on the right side

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Step 4
Go back to the wiki go to the page where you want to embed the wiki. Click Edit and then place the cursor where you want the calendar to be.
Now click on Calendar and choose Google Calendar

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Step 5
Paste the embed code into the text box and click Save.



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